Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Did you know there's a sweet spot for every CELPIP speaking task?
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Hello Reader, Many test takers that I've worked with make this mistake: not leaving enough time for a conclusion in their speaking task responses. It's a simple mistake, but it can negatively impact your score. But I've got great news! This is an easy mistake to avoid, and all you need to do is remember the sweet spot! There's a sweet spot? Yep! It's the last 10 seconds of your speaking response. Don't use the last 10 seconds to add another point, or dig a little deeper with the idea you're already talking about. Nope. Instead, use this time to let your listener (the test rater) know you've come to the end of your talk. "And those are the three reasons why I think you need to fly instead of drive." "What a beautiful day to be at the beach!" "That's why I will never forget my first day at my job!" Those are all great ways to conclude your response. Short and sweet, but tells the test rater know you're finished. Did You Notice? None of them takes longer than a few seconds to say, and they fit perfectly into the sweet spot of the last ten seconds of your response time. This week's podcast can help you even more! I cover a few more ideas to help you give stronger speaking task responses (and avoid common mistakes!) I hope these ideas will help you as you get ready for your speaking task responses. Aaron |
Learn How To Speak English Fearlessly + Effectively Prepare for the CELPIP Exam
Weekly emails to help you say goodbye to fear and speak English fearlessly. Learn effective and practical tips to help you prepare for and conquer the CELPIP Exam. I also host The CELPIP Success Podcast.
Hello Reader, Next week's podcast will feature the most common mistakes I've noticed people making this year as they've practiced for the CELPIP so you hopefully won't make them. But today I wanted to share one of the best CORRECT or right things to do that I've noticed when it comes to vocabulary building. Are you ready? When you hear or learn a new word in English, immediately use it. (After, of course, you're sure what that new word means!) The best and fastest way to learn your new word,...
Hello Reader, I am so sore! This past weekend I worked on building a dresser we picked up at IKEA for my kids. I must say that IKEA instruction manuals SUCK. (Sorry if you love IKEA instruction manuals..maybe my mind just doesn't understand them well.) I had to backtrack on my build progress several times because I had not correctly understood the instructions. Backtracking on an IKEA build means unscrewing and pulling apart things you had just screwed and put together. It sucks time and...
Hello Reader, Last Sunday afternoon I went on an hour long road trip to visit my Dad because I didn't get a chance to see him at Christmas. We had a nice time visiting and eating together. He showed me a painting he was working on restoring. Pretty cool! And, as many of you know, I'm an avid podcast listener, so I had my podcast app LOADED with shows to keep my ears and brain busy on the road. I've been looking for new shows to like so many of the episodes I downloaded were brand new. Never...